Chapter 93: The Jia Family Makes a Fool of Themselves

Zhao Gangzi's home had been tidied up spotlessly by this time, and with so much furniture added, he had already surpassed more than half of the young people in Sijiucheng.

It wasn't just Lou Bancheng; even Mother Lou was more satisfied the more she looked, lamenting that her daughter had found a good man.

"Not bad, not bad. I am very satisfied with you as my son-in-law, hehe," Mother Lou said with a smile.

"Mom, what are you saying? Our situation hasn't even begun to take shape yet..."

Lou Xiaoe blushed, her face full of shyness.

Zhao Gangzi, however, had skin thicker than a city wall; he pulled Lou Xiaoe directly into his arms and chuckled.

"Don't worry, Auntie, I will definitely treat Xiaoe well in the future," Zhao Gangzi promised, patting his chest.

Lou Bancheng couldn't help but laugh as well. Young people these days really weren't reserved; they were already getting handsy while their parents were still right there. What would happen once they left?

Yan Bugui, standing to the side, couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Gangzi, guests are guests; how can you let them go hungry, right?"

"Hehehe, actually, I think so too."

Smelling the fish soup wafting through the courtyard, Liu Haizhong couldn't help but swallow his saliva. He hadn't managed to mooch a meal from Zhao Gangzi last time, so this time he had to eat a few bites no matter what.

Zhao Gangzi noticed this as well.

At this moment, the Jia Family in the courtyard was still glancing over here, their mouths spewing unpleasant things. It was just eating a fish; one would think Jia Zhangshi was eating dragon meat if they didn't know any better!

It looked like the Jia Family hadn't eaten anything good for a long time, and their minds were somewhat deranged.

"Alright, then I will bring out the good stuff from my home and cook myself!"

"Two Uncles, you must help me keep Uncle and Auntie company this time!"

Zhao Gangzi agreed readily.

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui felt very comfortable; it looked like there was a real chance to mooch a meal this time!

Immediately, they used their best skills to chat up Father and Mother Lou. The Second Uncle even specifically called out his two unfilial sons, and they set up a large table in the courtyard.

It was the same Eight Immortals Table used for Siheyuan meetings, large enough to seat ten people.

Zhao Gangzi didn't hesitate either; after all, his father-in-law had come, so he had to show off some economic strength. He even used the system, spending several thousand points of Hatred Value to upgrade his culinary skills to level three.

He took out a lot of his stock and exchanged for plenty of meat from the Storage Grid—chicken, duck, fish, and meat, everything was complete. This setup was even more luxurious than a typical family hosting a banquet.

"My god, it smells so good! Zhao Gangzi has this skill too; it's even better than the food at the Rolling Mill!"

"It's a pity we don't have the luck to eat it, but smelling the scent is good enough..."

Soon, a rich aroma wafted from Zhao Gangzi's home, making the entire Siheyuan fragrant, and the Jia Family, who were still eating in the Middle Courtyard, felt the fish soup in front of them was no longer fragrant.

As Zhao Gangzi stir-fried in front of the stove, Lou Xiaoe hugged his waist from behind, rubbing her face against him like a little cat.

It made Zhao Gangzi feel incredibly ticklish inside.

"I didn't expect you to be not only handsome but also so good at cooking," Lou Xiaoe said with a flushed face and a coquettish tone.

"That's right, I'm not just good at stir-frying dishes, I can stir-fry other things too..."

Zhao Gangzi put down the spatula, turned around, and gave Lou Xiaoe a kiss. Lou Xiaoe's whole body went soft instantly; if Father and Mother Lou weren't chatting outside, who knows what might have happened in the room.

"You hooligan!"

Lou Xiaoe looked shy but accepted it gladly, interacting non-stop with Zhao Gangzi. The two were as inseparable as glue and lacquer; if the food hadn't been about to burn, Zhao Gangzi really wouldn't have wanted to let go of this stunner.

Outside Zhao Gangzi's house.

Shazhu had also received word. Looking through the window crack at the scene inside, his blood surged. He had lived for over twenty years and had never seen such a scene.

At the same time, he cursed Zhao Gangzi incessantly. Why did this kid deserve to live so well? Not only was his career successful, but he also had a beauty throwing herself into his arms. Look at himself—he had been fawning for so long and hadn't even touched Qin Huairu's little hand.

"It makes me so mad, I can't breathe!" Shazhu was full of jealousy.

"Hey, Shazhu! Who let you peek here?"

A roar came, and Shazhu was startled. He turned his head to see the Liu brothers and the Yan brothers, each holding a fire poker.

"The five of us are now members of the Siheyuan Guard Team. You actually dare to peek at Brother Gangzi and Sister-in-law Xiaoe? Tired of living, are you?"

Liu Guangfu looked smug, holding his fire poker and stepping closer to Shazhu.

If it were before, Liu Guangfu wouldn't have dared, but times were different now. Shazhu's backer, Yi Zhonghai, had fallen, and even Shazhu himself was no longer the Siheyuan War God of the past.

Before Shazhu could react, Liu Guangfu hit him directly on the buttocks with a poker. Shazhu's face changed on the spot, and he cursed, "You little brats! You actually dare to lay hands on me? I won't spare you!"

"Shazhu, do you still not realize the seriousness of the situation?"

Yan Jiefang also looked malicious. He had been bullied miserably by Shazhu before and had to take revenge now. The five of them looked fierce, and it seemed they really intended to beat Shazhu up.

Shazhu knew he was in trouble now. Even as the Siheyuan War God, two fists couldn't fight four hands, so he fled like a stray dog.

Through the crack, Zhao Gangzi saw everything clearly.

He didn't expect these five kids to be so capable; he would have to give them extra food.

Lou Xiaoe and Zhao Gangzi were lovey-dovey for a while longer before letting go. Soon, dish after dish of good food was served: sweet and sour carp, steamed sea bass, fragrant fried fish, cilantro chicken—every good dish was laid out on the table.

By comparison, the basin of fish soup on the Jia Family's table looked like swill.

"Oh, I didn't expect your skills to be this good, Little Zhao. I think they're even better than that new cook, Pumpkin," Lou Bancheng said after taking a bite, unable to stop himself from praising.

Seeing Lou Bancheng pick up his chopsticks, the Second Uncle and Third Uncle hurriedly started eating too. Since Zhao Gangzi had taken the initiative to treat them, they couldn't miss this opportunity.

Even Liu Guangfu and the others had a share, and they were sensible enough not to sit at the table. Holding their rice bowls and a few small basins of food, they opened another table in the corner.

Even what they were eating was ten thousand times better than the Jia Family.

"Grandma, I want to eat the things on their table too. I don't want to drink fish soup anymore!"

Bang Geng started making a scene again.

Jia Zhangshi had a dark face. She suddenly felt the fish soup in front of her was tasteless, and there were many mocking voices around her, which made her furious.

"Oh my, I thought Jia Zhangshi was so impressive, daring to put a pathetic fish out in the courtyard to eat..."

"Look at Zhao Gangzi; there are so many dishes on his table, and he can even share some with us. The class is just different."

"Isn't that obvious?"

"………"

Quite a few neighbors also came out to join in the excitement, while on the side they were cracking the melon seeds brought by Zhao Gangzi, as well as eating quite a lot of the milk candies gifted by the Lou Family.

By comparison, the Jia Family were purely clowns.